The Grief of Not Fully Participating in Your Own Life
Chronic illness grief is not always dramatic or obvious. Sometimes it appears quietly through missed experiences, exhaustion, isolation, and the growing feeling that life feels smaller than you imagined it would.
“Have you tried counting calories”: The Emotional Damage of Being Dismissed
Living with lipoedema often involves far more than physical pain. This article explores shame, medical dismissal, body image, intimacy, and the exhaustion of constantly feeling blamed for a misunderstood condition.